United Black Christians

Full Registration Fee: $125Includes The Amistad Tour, 2 lunches, 3 dinners, daily round-trip transportation from the hotel to various venues, to the airport on Saturday morning at the end of the Convocation*, registration bag and literature and more! A daily Registration Fee of $50 is also available.

UBC represents lay and clergy persons who faithfully minister in more than 278 predominately African American congregations of the United Church of Christ and those African American members in congregations that are not predominately African American.

UBC seeks to preserve our tradition as a people of faith and hope. UBC recognizes that it is the Black Church that has meant survival for African Americans on these shores. UBC affirms that it is the Black Church that will assure our continued growth, development, endurance and ultimate liberation.

UBC affirms that each of us has gifts to offer and is entitled to the full rights and privileges of the United Church of Christ.

"Remembering Our Way Into the Future" ~ Zechariah 8:4-8

United Black Christians (UBC) is an officially recognized special interest group of the United Church of Christ (UCC), providing voice and vision for more than 70,000 African Americans.

United Black Christians seeks to:

Provide voice for the African American members of the United Church of ChristTo strengthen Black churches in the UCCTo train and nurture leaders of our churches for Gospel inspired service to the Black community To provide relevant ministry for our youth and young adultsTo empower the laity for present day ministryTo create ecumenical and world wide partnership for service and evangelismTo be active advocates for liberation and racial justice at home and abroad.To provide spiritual nurture for our membersTo enhance clergy-lay ministry partnershipTo provide support to African American Seminarians

PrioritiesIntergenerational Leadership DevelopmentIntentional Seeding of UCC New Church StartsCollaboration with the Council of Conference MinistersYouth and Young Adult MinistryMonitoring Affirmative Action in the UCC

Strategic PlanLeadership DevelopmentBlack Church Summit: Focus on Black PovertyEconomic DevelopmentLocal Church Development and EvangelismProphetic Witness

The Good News

UBC provides intergenerational leadership in all settings of the United Church of ChristUBC is a resource for local church ministryUBC provides opportunities for seminarians, youth and young adults